UNSPSC 78101902: Ocean to rail transportation

UNSPSC 78101902 Ocean to rail transportation is a Commodity code that covers intermodal vessel movement and marine cargo handling services, including derelict vessel floatage, removal, and transport to landfill or rail-adjacent facilities. State and local governments procuring under this code focus on environmental remediation and public nuisance abatement — specifically, the removal of grounded and partially submerged vessels from waterways, bays, and channels. Escambia County Marine Resources Division dominates recent activity, issuing multiple Invitations to Quote and price quotes for derelict vessel removal operations supporting Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission grant applications. Work involves floating and extracting vessels, removing hazardous materials and contaminants, implementing extensive best management practices including turbidity control and environmental protection, and transporting vessels to authorized landfills. Contractors face mandatory marine-specific insurance requirements (Protection & Indemnity, Maritime Workers' Compensation, and Marine Pollution Liability coverage with minimum $1 million per occurrence limits), coordination with federal authorities (U.S. Navy clearance when vessels are located near Naval Air Station Pensacola), and compliance with comprehensive environmental and operational constraints including daylight-only Monday-Friday operations and photo-documentation of all phases.

Recent activity concentrates entirely in the Florida Panhandle, specifically Escambia County waterways near Pensacola. Between June and July 2026, Escambia County issued at least five separate price quotes for individual derelict vessels: the 35-foot Mojoe (ITQ WM2535200260223, due March 6, 2026), the 31-foot Home Free (ITQ WM23412026, due March 6, 2026), the 30-foot Kees Bayou Barge (WM2629, due June 19, 2026), the 27-foot Catalina Sailboat (WM2630, due June 12, 2026), the 30-foot Morgan (WM2633, due July 20, 2026), and the 32-foot Catalina (WM2638, due July 20, 2026). All solicitations specify lump-sum pricing for floating, removal, transport, and tipping fees, with work commencing within seven calendar days of Notice to Proceed and completing within fourteen calendar days. The code shows limited geographic reach and narrow issuing-body concentration — no state departments, counties outside Escambia, or transit authorities appear in recent records. One secondary opportunity (Sourcewell RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment, due June 16, 2026) and one unrelated construction procurement (DeKalb County tennis center IT infrastructure, ITB 2026-076, due July 13, 2026) were tagged with this code but do not reflect the actual scope of work being bought under it.